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Terms and Conditions of Use

The Community Workspace on Homelessness, hereafter “the Workspace” is brought to you by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) with development funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

By registering for the Workspace, you are agreeing to follow the Terms and Conditions as indicated. If you, hereafter “the User”, do not agree to the Terms and Conditions, you are not permitted to use the Workspace including but not limited to: participating in the discussion forums, uploading documents to the Workspace and downloading or copying resources.

The COH reserves the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice to Users; however, Users will be notified via email and the Workspace Discussion Forums when changes are made to the Terms and Conditions.

These Terms and Conditions apply to the use of the Workspace and do not extend to any linked third-party sites. These Terms and Conditions contain the entire agreement between you and the COH with respect to the Workspace.

Summary

Users are fully responsible for all activities conducted under their user name and password.

All documentation is considered public information once posted on the Community Workspace on Homelessness. Users should seek appropriate approval prior to posting content.

Privacy considerations include but are not limited to ensuring that you obtain written consent when uploading photos of identifiable individuals, particularly those that are vulnerable or experiencing homelessness.

The Workspace is a safe and positive environment to exchange ideas. The COH reserves the right to edit or remove comments and content if inflammatory, abusive or inappropriate. Users that repeatedly post inappropriate content will be banned from the Workspace.

To insure maximum use of the workspace, accounts will become dormant if Users have not logged in for a period of sixty (60) days or more. The Users will receive a notice informing them.

Participation in the Community Workspace on Homelessness

The Workspace is solely moderated by the COH.

Endorsement and Responsibility

The Workspace is a public forum, driven by User generated content. The COH (and York University does not necessarily endorse the opinions, products and services promoted by Workspace Users. While every effort will be made to moderate the Workspace, the COH takes no responsibility for the content contained within the site.

While the government of Canada has provided funding for the development of the workspace, the opinions and interpretations in this forum are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.

Commenting Standards

Comments are monitored and moderated, according to stated terms and conditions of use, and that all posted comments are in the public domain.

The COH will moderate and review comments where possible. In accordance with the terms and conditions of use, COH moderators reserve the right to edit, refuse or remove comments.

Comments, questions, feedback, support and ideas about the Workspace are welcome. Replies and direct messages will be read, and emerging themes or helpful suggestions will be forwarded to the relevant people.

Users should:

Know that they are responsible for everything they post;

Avoid posting personal, sensitive or private information in their comment(s); and

Ensure that their comments are respectful and relevant to the conversation.

It is expected that conversations will follow the general rules of respectful civil discourse. Comments that are offensive to an individual or an organization, rude in tone, or abusive will not be tolerated. The User should be respectful and make sure comments are relevant at all times. Anyone acting contrary to these terms and conditions may be temporarily or permanently excluded from the Workspace. The COH is not obligated to provide Users with warnings or notification of deactivation.

Diverse opinions and viewpoints are welcome, however the COH reserves the right to edit or remove any of the following:

comments contrary to the principles of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

messages where the sender is not the author (nor the copyright holder, if applicable), and/or posted anonymously

attempts to defame or defraud any individual, group or agency

repetitive posts copied and pasted by multiple users

unintelligible or irrelevant messages

Content that is deemed threatening will be reported to the authorities.

Moderation

The COH will aim to update and monitor the Workspace during regular office hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time) Monday to Friday. Comments submitted after hours or on weekends will be read and posted as soon as possible.

Languages

Many social media services have multiple language options for their interface. This workspace’s interface will be made available in both English and French. Participants are encouraged to post in the language of their choice.

Privacy

The COH is providing a platform that respects privacy of visitors. This privacy notice summarizes the privacy policy and practices for online activities. Users should not share personal information, such as Social Insurance Numbers, home addresses, telephone numbers and photographs of identifiable individuals.

If COH chooses to gather information from you, such as your name and email address, as supplied in your contact form, it will be for statistical purposes and to improve service delivery only. Your information will not be sold or disclosed. You will be able to control who can view your contact information in your contact form. Note, the COH will use your email address to update you about important changes to the Workspace, such as modifications to the Terms and Conditions and dormancy notices.